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Steroids And Blood (part 2)

By: Mick Hart.

A weight trainer is not always too concerned about glucose, but what he doesn't realise is that medicine has an adverse affect on blood sugar levels. Combine with the higher intake of carbs compared to a normal person, these raised levels could point towards to beginning of diabetes.

Aspartate transferase; This is an enzyme that is present in the heart and liver and if it's level is at a raised count, it would normally indicate the presence of viral hepatitis or too much alcohol. It can also put down to the breakdown of skeletal muscle tissues, a result of heavy weight training. The normal levels present are measured at about 45.

Alaine Transferase; A primary liver enzyme elevated from alcohol abuse, viral illness or diseases of the liver. (I get an elevated level from my Sarcoidosis, other diseases will also elevate this enzyme marker). Usually higher in males. Normal count is 40.

Alkaline Phosphatase is one of the enzymes that is found in our liver and our bones and its average range can vary on whether our bones are growing or not, so it tends to increase as we get older. Body builders will only experience increased levels if they use growth hormone in their cycle and it is advisable to inform your GP, otherwise you might be diagnosed as having bone disease. The normal average range found present in a fully grown adult is between 30 and 95.

Creatine Phosphatase is my favourite as it is always elevated. In normal sedentary individuals high levels may indicate renal disease, muscle injury or acute injury. If your Doctors get bent over a high level of creatine remind him the muscle injury is probably due to the 600lb deadlift you did the day before! I also have elevated levels as I supplement with creatine monohydrate, so that's 's another reason for elevated levels. Normal rate is 225.

The average level of BUN (Blood Urea Nitrogen) would measure round 9 to 24 and elevated levels would indicate a high protein intake or excessive protein breakdown in an average active person. Due to the average intake of 3 - 4 whey protein or protein isolate powder preparations by a body builder, make sure you inform your Doctor before he gives his diagnostic on the test results.

There is a 17-alpha-alkylated chemical attached to most oral steroids, which keeps the liver from destroying the active ingredients once it passes through. This of course causes wear and tear (like the wear and tear on your mouth you would expect chewing glass-fibre chewing gum) so if you have a potential for liver problems avoid oral anabolic's that have been 17-apha-alkylated treated. If in doubt buy the Layman's Guides I and II to find a more liver friendly anabolic stack.